Limerick City–Limerick East (Dáil constituency)

Limerick City–Limerick East
Former Dáil constituency
Location of Limerick City–Limerick East within Ireland
Former constituency
Created	1921
Abolished	1923
Seats	4
Local government area	County Limerick
Created from	Limerick City East Limerick
Replaced by	Limerick

Limerick City–Limerick East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1923. The constituency elected 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920 and first used at the 1921 general election to the House of Commons of Southern Ireland, whose members formed the 2nd Dáil. It covered Limerick City and the eastern parts of County Limerick.

It succeeded the United Kingdom House of Commons constituencies of Limerick City and East Limerick which in 1918 were used to elect the members of the 1st Dáil.

It was abolished under the Electoral Act 1923, when it was replaced by the new Limerick constituency which was first used in the 1923 general election for the 4th Dáil.

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Limerick City–Limerick East 1921–1923[1]
Key to parties   SF = Sinn Féin   AT-SF = Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty)   PT-SF = Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)
Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)		Deputy (Party)
2nd	1921[2]		Richard Hayes (SF)		William Hayes (SF)		Kathleen O'Callaghan (SF)		Michael Colivet (SF)
3rd	1922[3]		Richard Hayes (PT-SF)		William Hayes (PT-SF)		Kathleen O'Callaghan (AT-SF)		Michael Colivet (AT-SF)
4th	1923	Constituency abolished. See Limerick

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

Elections

At both the 1921 general election and the 1922 general election, the number of candidates in Limerick City–Limerick East exactly matched the number of seats. There was therefore no ballot in the constituency on either occasion, and all candidates were returned without a contest.^[1]

1922 general election

1922 general election: Limerick City–Limerick East^[3]^[4]

Party		Candidate	FPv%	%	Seat	Count
	Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty)	Michael Colivet	Unopposed	N/A	1
	Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)	Richard Hayes	Unopposed	N/A	2
	Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty)	William Hayes	Unopposed	N/A	3
	Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty)	Kathleen O'Callaghan	Unopposed	N/A	4
Electorate: 46,991   Valid:   Quota:   Turnout:

1921 general election

1921 general election: Limerick City–Limerick East^[2]

Party		Candidate	FPv%	%	Seat	Count
	Sinn Féin	Michael Colivet	Unopposed	N/A	1
	Sinn Féin	Richard Hayes	Unopposed	N/A	2
	Sinn Féin	William Hayes	Unopposed	N/A	3
	Sinn Féin	Kathleen O'Callaghan	Unopposed	N/A	4

See also

• Dáil constituencies
• Politics of the Republic of Ireland
• Historic Dáil constituencies
• Elections in the Republic of Ireland

References

1. Walker, Brian M, ed. (1992). Parliamentary election results in Ireland, 1918–92. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0-901714-96-8. ISSN 0332-0286.
2. "General election 1921: Limerick City–Limerick East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
3. "General election 1922: Limerick City–Limerick East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
4. Gallagher, Michael (1993). Irish Elections 1922-44: Results and Analysis. PSAI Press. ISBN 0951974815.

External links

• Oireachtas Members Database